Joe Kolodziej

Joseph Kolodziej
Born May 1967
Buffalo NY
Nationality United States/Poland
Occupation CEO Hockey Holdings Group Inc.

Joseph Kolodziej Is the CEO of Hockey Holdings Group Inc. A corporation registered in the United States and Europe.

Hockey Holdings Group owns, operates or manages some of the largest and well known brands in hockey today. Including; The Junior Hockey News, the Pre Draft Combine, Hockey Talent Management, the Draft Guide, P.A.S.S. scouting software, AAA Hockey News, Midget Hockey News and Central Scouting Services.

Kolodziej has held several leadership positions in professional as well as junior hockey. Today he is widely considered one of the most influential people in amateur hockey throughout the world.

Kolodziej held the position of league Vice President in the All American Hockey Association. As Vice President in charge of player development and promotion, Kolodziej watched over the development of all the leagues players and worked on their behalf to promote them to higher level leagues. In his only season of holding that position, more players moved up to higher levels of Pro Hockey than ever before from A level pro hockey.

Kolodziej was an executive of the Battle Creek Revolution All American Hockey League (2008-2009), known as the All American Hockey Association during the 2008-2009 season, and he was named Executive of the Year by the AAHA for the 2008-2009 season. From November 2008 to December 2009, he was part of the ownership group of the Battle Creek Revolution.[1]

During the 2012-2013 Season he served as Team Adviser and Consultant to the Dells Ducks in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League helping them rise from a next to last finish in the 2011-2012 season to finishing third in the regular season with a record of 28-19-0.

In the 2013-2014 season Kolodziej was back in the MNJHL serving as the Vice President for the Central Wisconsin Saints. The turn around of the Saints has led them to a second place finish in the regular season with a record of 31-13-0-2. The Saints were eliminated from the playoffs in the quarter finals.

Prior experience would include working with the Grand Rapids Griffins in their inaugural season, the Dayton Ice Bandits, and the Flint Generals.

Kolodziej was a prolific goal scorer as a young player in Western New York. Playing experience would included AAA hockey in Western New York, Junior B in Ontario Canada, as well as University hockey in the United States.

As a Team General Manager he has a combined junior and professional record of 87-42-6. Winning the IIHL and CJHL league championships as an executive. As an executive in the MNJHL Kolodziej amassed a 59-32-0-2 record in two seasons.

Kolodziej was named executive of the year,[1] he played in three games for Chicago Blaze.[2]

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  2. ↑ "Joe Kolodziej hockey statistics and profile at". Hockeydb.com. 1967-05-31. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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